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The new rulers of the world 2001 by john pilger provides a good example of a dependency theory analysis of the consequences of neoliberal globalisation, focusing on indonesia as a case study. Aug 08, 2012 john pilger the new rulers of the world bbc. His abiding theme is of that of modern imperialism, known by some as the global economy. Introduction excerpted from the book the new rulers of the world by john pilger verso, 2002, paper p1 when american vicepresident dick cheney said that the war on terrorism could last for fifty years or more, his words evoked george orwells great prophetic work, nineteen eightyfour. John pilgers book,the new rulers of the world,written and published before war began. The new rulers of the world puts the story of multinationals global domination into a political context and demonstrates how the west has increased its. Certain forces govern politicoeconomic matters of the world from behind the curtain. In this fully updated collection, he reveals the secrets and illusions of modern imperialism. The new rulers of the world by john pilger pilger tackles the injustices and double standards inherent in the politics of globalization and exposes the terrible truth behind the power and wealth of states and corporations. Pilger goes behind the hype of the new global economy and reveals that the divisions between the rich and poor have never been greater two thirds of the world s children live in poverty and the gulf is widening like never before. Pilger denounces the war on terrorism, but surely a war on the feudalminded terrorists who targeted and killed thousands of innocent workers is not wrong. His other books include heroes, distant voices and hidden.
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I dare say if i went back and read it again id probably. Youll get emails whenever i post articles on opednews. The brilliance of john pilgers reporting is, or ought to be, beyond dispute. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the new rulers of the world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The new rulers of the world by john pilger waterstones.
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